A swan sits at the center of a perfectly circular lake. At an edge of the lake stands a ravenous monster waiting to devour the swan. The monster can not enter the water, but it will run around the circumference of the lake to try to catch the swan as soon as it reaches the shore. The monster moves at 4 times the speed of the swan, and it will always move in the direction along the shore that brings it closer to the swan the quickest. Both the swan and the the monster can change directions in an instant.
The swan knows that if it can reach the lake's shore without the monster right on top of it, it can instantly escape into the surrounding forest.

How can the swan successfully escape?

Make eight squares by moving only two matchsticks.
Note- Square can be of different sizes.

Can you write down eight eights so that they add up to one thousand?

The more you take me, the more you leave me behind.
Who Am I?

The peacock is a bird that does not lay eggs. How do they get baby peacocks?

Can anyone tell me a word in the English dictionary which has a silent 'z'?

On my way to St. Ives I saw a man with 7 wives. Each wife had 7 sacks. Each sack had 7 cats. Each cat had 7 kittens. Kittens, cats, sacks, wives. How many were going to St. Ives?

A journalist was investigating a sacred cult in the jungles of Africa when he was caught by one of the person. He was confined in a cave till the leader arrived. The leader told him that he need to tell him a statement. If he thinks the statement is true, then the journalist head will be chopped off. If he thinks that the statement is false, his head will be smashed with a hammer.

What statement did the journalist make to survive?

In two decks of cards, what is the least amount of cards you must take to be *guaranteed* at least one four-of-a-kind?

How many triangles are there in the picture below?